Clamping band



R. L. BOGGS CLAMPING BAND mhway 24, 1938.

Filed May '17, 193'? (Ill-ll Patente-d May 24, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a clamping band mainly designed for holding asbestos covering on a pipe, the general object of the invention being to provide means for positively holding the ends of a band in position with the band tightly encircling the covering, said means also permitting adjustment of the band to tighten it around the covering.

'I'his invention also consists in certain other 1o features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts through the several views, and in which:-

Figure l is a fragmentary view showing the im- ZO proved band in use as holding a covering around a pipe.

Figure 2 is an edge view, partly in section, of the band and its holding and adjusting means.

Figure 3 is a View of the clip.

In this drawing, the numeral l indicates a band of thin exible metal and the numeral 2 indicates a channel member of slightly arcuate shape and the numeral 3 indicates an angle member having one limb fastened in one end of the channel member by the rivets 4 or the like. A second angle member 5 is adapted to t in the other end of the channel member and this member 5 has an opening in its forwardly extending arm through which a screw 6 is adapted to pass, the

similar arm of the member 3 having a threaded socket l thereon for receiving the screw. Each of the members 3 and 5 has a slot 8 in that arm which ts in the channel member and these slots are adapted to receive the ends of the band I which are bent over after being passed through the slot. After being so bent a clip such as shown at 9 in Figure 3, is pressed over the bent part after which the extremity of the band is bent over the clip as shown at I0.

Thus the ends of the band are rmly connected with the angle members and then by turning the screw 6 the angle members will be brought toward 5 each other so that the band will be contracted about the covering A on the pipe B, as shown in Figure 1.

It will thus be seen that I have provided simple means for positively adjusting a band around a covering and for firmly locking the ends of the band to the adjusting means.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim. 20

What is claimed isz- A clamping device of the class described comprising an elongated channel-shaped member of arcuate shape with its anges extending outwardly from the convex face of the member, an 25 angle member having one limb tting in one end of the channel-shaped member and fastened therein, the other limb extending from between the anges of the channel-shaped member and t having a threaded opening therein, a second angle-shaped member having one limb loosely fitting in` the opposite end of the channel-shaped member, a screw passing through the other limb or the second angle-shaped member into the threaded opening and a flexible band having its 35 ends detachably connected to the outer ends of those arms of the angle members which t inthe channel-shaped member.

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